Numbering device for printing-presses.



F. M. TUROK. NUMBERING DEVICE FOR PRINTING PRESSES. APPLICATION FILED 11:13.29, 1908.

91 0 61 1 Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK M. TURGK, OF ROSEBANK, NEW YOItli, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO CHARLES W. TRACY, OF MONTCLAI R, NEW JERSEY, AND ONE-HALF TO JOHN L. OBERLY, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

' uumnlnme .nnvlon Fen snzuv'rme-I'Its:sensv Patented Jan. 26, 1909.

Application filed February 29, 1908. Serial No. 413,487.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK M. Timon, citizen of the United States, and resident of Rosebank, in the county of Richmond and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful 1m rovements in Numbering I Devices for Printing-Presses, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to improvements in numbering devices for rotary printingplljesses, of the class described in my Patent,

0. 830,751,dated septemberllth, 1906; and it comprises a plurality of numbering units arranged u on a rotatable shaft to form a numbering-0y inder adapted to cooperate with 'arrimpression cylinder to print upon a web of aper of varyihg widths a series of numera s, disposed longitudinally or transversely therewith.

The invention further comprises means for adjustably supporting, and actuating the numbering units.

In describing the invention in detail, reference is had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and wherein like characters of reference are used to designate like parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of a portion of a printing press pertaining to the present invention. 1* ig. 2 IS a longitudinal view of a shaft upon which are mounted a plurality of numbering units and the actuatmg means therefor. Fi 3 is an enlarged transverse section of the s aft with one of the numbering units mounted thereon. Fi 4 an enlargedside view of one of the num ermg units, with its ad ustable supporting means shown in section. Fig. 5 1s a plan view of one of the nu mbcrin units shown in connection with its carrier-p ate.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates the side frame of a press in which is mounted the box or bearing 2, for receiving one end of the rotatable numberin -shaft 3, the opposite end of the shaft being in a like manner supported by a corresponding box, not shown. Secured upon the shaft, exterior of bearing 2, is a driving-gear 4, and disposed between the bearings are a series of rings 5,

arranged in pairs and adjustably secured to the shaft by set-screws 6, whic permits of both rotatable and longitudinal adjustment therewith. An annular recess 7', is formed ,in each of said rings, in which are disposed segmental clamping-nuts 8, adapted to receive the threaded end of screws 9, for securing carrier plates 10. Upon the carrierplates 10 are mounted the numbering-units 11, the bodies of which are provided with positioning dowel-pins 12 and screws 13. l The numberin units may be of the usual construction eac comprising a plurality of disks arranged with peripheral printing-numerals and actuated by an oscillatory arm 14 to present the desired numbers consecutively. The arm is provided with a right angle projection 15, extending exteriorly of the body of the numbering unit equally on two sides, and adapted to receive its motion by its enagement with an extended slot 16, formed in the cross-bars 17, the latter having their ends provided with rollers 18, engaging the roove 19, in the eccentric 20, which latter is edly secured to box 2, by the screw 21, a

corresponding eccentric, not shown, being similarly affixed to the opposite box to uni formly actuate the opposite ends of crossbars 17.

The numberin -units are arranged about the shaft in radia groups, each group having a common actuating cross-bar, the extended slot therein permitting the independent adjustment of the several iuunberiug-units longitudinally therewith. The cross-bars 17 are operatively sustained, adjacent the eccentrics, in slots .22, formed in guidu blocks 23, which latter are adjustably scoured upon rings 5, with segmental clamping-uuts andscrews intcren'gaging with recesses therein, in a similar manner to rings .3. The cross-bars are further laterally sustained upon ring 5, in a sliding manner, between the surfaces formed by the bodies of the numbering-units 11 and their carrier-plates H) on one side and upon the opposite side by the guide-blocks 24, the latter being secured to y the c inge by the screws 25, engaging the clamping-nuts 8. By means of the several clamp-screws the groups of numbering units ready disposed below the bl the disks are preferably varied, in

may be independently adjusted'about the axis of the shaft for the proper alinement thereof.

The carrier-plates 10 are provided with screw-holes 13 and dowel-holes 12', adapted cylinder 27 and the characters formed on the numbering-units, the latter being inked in a well-known manner by a roller 28, supplied from a convenient ink-fountain. The position of the numbering-unit in'resp'eot to its carrier-plate 10, as shown in Fig. 5, is longitudinal disposed in relation with shaft 3, in whic position it is adapted to impress its characters transversely'of the web of aper. In this latter position of the numering-units the actuation is efiected by the engagement of the slot formed in cross-bar 17 W'ltll the extended length of projection 15, formed on the oscillatory arm 14, and upon reversing the position of said numbering-units upon the carrier-plates, the actuation is efiected by the terminal of projection 15 correspondingly engaging said recess.

The diameter of the impression cylinder oorres onds with that of the numbering cylin er, and it will be readily seen that by suitably adjusting the several numberingunits arranged on the latter, provision is made for consecutively number 'various widths of paper webs, longitudinally or transversely therewith.

. It is to be understood that in the reversal of the several numbering-units the cylindrical variation of thecharacters thereon is provided for by suitable pack' or makeet covering ghe impression cylinder, in the usual manner, or securing a true impression. In situations re uiring numbering-units containing a consi erable number of disks and having characters thereon of considerable size, thendiameters to present a grou having a substantiall cylindrical impression surface when adjusts to print longitudinally of the web, such arrangement necessitating a minimum amount 0 packing when the numberingunits or heads are reversed for transverse printing As 0 device has been set out in detail and in the connectiortwherein they cooperate with each ither it is tire operation is unnecessary.

It is apparent, of course, while I illustrate rinti i able 25s the operation of the various parts of the elieved a recapitulation of the enand describe the preferred, embodiment of the invention it' is susceptible of various changes as regards its form, proportion, de-

tail construction and arrangement of parts without departing from the essential tipirit and scope or sacrificing any of 1 the a va tages of the invention.

What I claim as m invention and desire to secure by Letters atent is:

1. In a numbering-c linder for a rotary ress, the com ination with a rotat having a plurality of numberingunits mounted thereon, said numberingunits 'being adapted for longitudinal or transverse support on said shaft and provided with a rejecting actuatingsarm of a cross-bar slida ly mounted on said shait adjacent said numbering-units and provided with an extended slot ada ted to engage the projecting arm of the numbering-units in'the several positions of the latter, and means for actuating said crossbar..

2. In a rotary printing press, a numbering cylinder comprising a rotatable shaft provided with supports adjustably mounted thereon, a plurality of numbering-units carried by said supports. and common means adapted to secure said numbering-units either longitudinally or transversely to said rotatable shaft, and means mounted on the shaft for actuating said numbering-units.

3. In anumbering-c linder for. a rotary printing press the com ination with the retatable s aft havi a plurality of number ing-units mounted t ereon, of a plurality of sup orti -ringsadjustably mounted on said sh t, sai rings being arranged in pairs and provided with oppositely-disposed recesses,

clamping-nuts enga ng the recesses, guideblocks rotativel adjustable on said rings and provided with 0 pi -screws enga 'ng the nuts, 0. cross-bar sli able in em guideblocks, means for actuating said cro -bar, and connecti means between the cross-bar and the num ering-units for actuating the latter. p

4. In a numbering-c linder for a rotary printing r'ess, the com ination with the roatable\s aft of a plurality of supportingrings ,agljustably mounted on said a aft, said rin "bei .srr ed in pairs and provided wit oppos UBlY-(llBPOSBd concentric recesses,

, clamping-nuts eng 'ng the recesses, carrierplates rotatively ad ustable on saidaring's and provided with clamping-screws engaging the nuts, and common means connects to the carrier-plates for securing the numberirgulrliitfis longitudinally or transversely with said s a t.

'5. In a numbering-cylinder for a rotary rin being'armnged in pairs and provided wit oppqsitely" disposed concentric reeesses,

plates a lcla mpmgmnts engaging the recesses, carrierjustably mounted on said rings and zriep-ns connected to ing-unita.

l Sig York ned at New York in the county of New and State of New York this twenty- 10 fifth day of Febljuary A. D. 1908.

FREDERICK M. TURCK.

Witnesses A. H. Tm, JOHN G. MUELLER. V 

